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HomeWater CodeDiv. 11Pt. 4Ch. 4§ 21933 Bond Election Approval Requirements

§ 21933 Bond Election Approval Requirements

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§ 21933 Bond Election Approval Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds can be issued if two-thirds of voters say 'yes' in an election.
  • •If the election was called because of a petition, bonds can be issued if more than half of voters say 'yes'.
  • •If the bonds are paid only from revenue (not taxes), they can be issued if more than half of voters say 'yes' and the revenue is enough to cover the payments.

Example

A city wants to build a new park and needs money, so they ask voters to approve bonds.

If more than half of the voters say 'yes' and the city promises to pay for the park only with money from park fees (not taxes), the bonds can be issued.

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§ 21933 Bond Election Approval Requirements

The issuance of bonds is authorized when, at a bond election, any of the following occurs: (a) Two-thirds of the votes cast on the proposal are “yes.” (b) A majority of the votes cast on the proposal are “yes” when the election was called pursuant to a petition sufficient to require it to be called. (c) A majority of the votes cast on the proposal are “Yes” when the bonds to be issued are payable both as to principal and interest solely from revenue and not directly or indirectly from assessments and the board finds that in its judgment the proposed revenues will each year, after deducting a reasonable allowance for the cost of operation and maintenance, if any, which must be paid from the revenues, be at least one and one-tenth times the debt service requirements for that year for principal, interest, sinking funds and reserve funds of all the bonds, including the bonds to be issued, payable from the revenues. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

bond electiontwo-thirds of the votesmajority of the votespetitionpayable solely from revenueone and one-tenth times the debt service requirements

Related Statutes

  • § 21934 Bond Proposal Revote Process
  • § 1122 Board Decision Reconsideration Rules
  • § 21925 Bond Election Authorization Process
  • § 21926 Bond Election Notice Requirements
  • § 21927 Bond Election Notice Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 21933.
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